ConDig (20-July-23). Construction of new homes in the United States edged down in June after four straight monthly gains, while permits for future construction of single-family homes increased, according to a report from the U.S….
ConDig (13-Jun-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Illinois contractor $35,940 after a worker was killed in a trench collapse on a project in Buffalo Grove. The agency said that Rooter…
ConDig (05-Jun-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Illinois contractor for flouting safety warnings about deadly trench hazards. The agency said that Groundworks Contracting Inc was fined $77,000 after investigators found…
ConDig (25-Apr-23). Sales of new single-family homes jumped 9.6% higher in March on lower mortgage rates and tight inventory levels, according to latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. New single-family homes rose to a…
ConDig (29-Mar-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Wisconsin-based roofing company and a general contractor for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at an Appleton project. It comes as the agency…
ConDig (21-Mar-23). US construction starts jumped up 6% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. It comes as residential and nonresidential building starts increased 11% and 9% respectively,…
ConDig (08-Mar-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined two contractors after a 51-year-old painting contractor died on a residential apartment complex project in Cleveland. The agency issued a citation to Geis Construction for…
ConDig (01-Mar–23). Construction spending in the US edged down 0.1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7 billion after falling 0.7% in December, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. Despite the…
ConDig (15-Feb-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined a Massachusetts-based roofing contractor $137,196 for exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards. Following a monitoring inspection at a company work site on Roach Street in…
ConDig (10-Feb-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based contractor $85,005 for two safety violations. The agency said that Siteworks Inc had failed to take required steps to protect…